Asami Saito (Japanese: 斎藤朝美 "Saito Asami") is a Japanese and United Republic politician who is the 25th and current President of the United Republic of Tiangong. Saito is widely considered one of the nation's most successful Presidents, having increased the economic growth by 2%, reducing illegal immigration by 90%, creating 5 million new jobs, legalizing polygamy and making 50% of the nation's power come from green sources. She is a recipient of numerous peace awards, and often regarded as one of the world's leading advocates of peaceful coöperation. Saito is commonly considered as the most powerful person in the world. Saito was elected in 2012 as an independent, and was re-elected in 2016 as leader of her newfound party, the Ascension Party. In 2017 she received the Yangcheng Peace Prize.

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Political views

Asami Saito has described herself as a liberal-progressive social democrat. She is a strong supporter of equalism and like almost all United Republicans a strong supporter of democracy.

Human rights

Saito is a frequent speaker at human rights conventions and forums, and has frequently expressed her concern for nations with grave human rights conditions. Saito supports universal voting rights, the equality of all humans, same-sex marriage, LGBTA rights and consensual polygamy.

Free market

Though she accepts the free market and capitalist system of the United Republic, Saito has described herself as a socialist. She also supports a more equitable distribution of wealth and has introduced many taxes for the wealthier populace. After her reelection in 2016, Saito successfully petitioned the Congress to draft a bill which introduced a guaranteed basis income for every citizen in the United Republic.

Globalism

Saito is a fervent supporter of globalism, and believes nations need to work closer together and humanity should be more united. Saito also describes herself as a semi-Unificationist and believes one day humanity will unite under one flag. However, she has stated she will not push for a global government like Kuvira Laghima.